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walkingman

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4. It is all about turnout...Texas Dems have a history of very low turnout.

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 05:47 PM

4 hrs ago

We could have been a Blue State years ago if voters would just VOTE. But in this particular race, Paxton is such a scumbag there should be no excuses.

The thing that really aggravates me is about 84% of Texans live in urban areas and yet because of the extreme gerrymandering rural voter control most of Texas politics. This is a purposeful thing by the GOP - in the cities people sometimes have to wait 2-4 hours to cast their ballot where in rural areas it is in-and-out. They could have more polling places. Many different ways of voter suppression are the norm here in Gilead.

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James Talarico: [View all] applegrove 4 hrs ago OP

If Talarico cannot defeat Paxton, it says more about Texas voters than many care to admit. walkingman 4 hrs ago #1

I kinda thought Beto O'Rourke had a shot at winning so I hope Texas Democrats get behind Talarico Deuxcents 4 hrs ago #2

It is all about turnout...Texas Dems have a history of very low turnout. walkingman 4 hrs ago #4

It does, but it also says there's some hanky panky going on. hamsterjill 4 hrs ago #3

Pretty much the same here in Florida. It's maddening Deuxcents 4 hrs ago #5

We need ALL of the base to turn out - TBF 2 hrs ago #8

DNC needs to spend big in OH, AK and TX mikewv 4 hrs ago #6

Something needs to be done about rzemanfl 3 hrs ago #7

Don't discount Ossoff! evilhime 2 hrs ago #9